Day: November 9, 2019

Topics covered: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.   SPG, NSG and other security forces — How India protects its VIPs   What to study? For Prelims: Roles and features of various security forces. For Mains: Need for and significance of these security forces.   Context: The Union government is expected to take away …

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Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.   “No Money For Terror” Conference   What to study? For Prelims: About the conference and the Egmont group. For Mains: Terror financing- concerns, challenges and ways to address them.   Context: India will host the next edition of …

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Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.   Kerala Fibre Optic Network Project   What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the project. For Mains: Significance and the need for the project, challenges present and ways to address them.   Context: …

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Topics Covered: Awareness in space.   NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features, objectives and accomplishments of Voyager 1 and 2.   Context: NASA’s Voyager 2  has exited heliosphere and has entered interstellar space. It is now at 11 billion miles from the earth.    Accomplishments so far: …

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Topics covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations.   Quad countries   What to study? For Prelims: Members of the Quad grouping, countries in the Indian ocean region, Chinese military bases. For Mains: The Quad grouping- features, significance, concerns and potential.   Context: Quad countries recently reviewed situation in Indo- Pacific region. The participants also supported …

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Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations.   Kalapani Territory   What to study? For Prelims: Location of Kalapani. For Mains: The dispute and ways to address them.   Context:  Nepal government has strongly objected to the inclusion of ‘Kalapani’ under the Indian Territory as per the newly released political map of India.   What’s …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Steel scrap recycling policy   What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the Scrapping policy and National Steel Policy. For Mains: Need for and significance of the policy.   Context: In a bid …

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Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; 8) Should a person’s perception of right or wrong be based on societal norms? Analyse(250 words)  Ethics by Lexicon Publications

Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 7) Despite the natural advantages, inconsistent policy has been the bane for India’s solar energy sector. Analyze the statement.(250 words) Reference

Topic:   Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. .  6) The annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s. Explain what causes the hole, and what does the small area this year mean in the context of climate protection efforts?(250 words) Indianexpress  

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 5) How big a challenge is sustaining India’s open-defecation free status? Discuss the efforts of the government in this direction and the significance of multi-stakeholder approach for achieving a sustainable target.(250 words) Reference

Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 4) Laws, the rule of law, and courts are not enough to protect and vindicate the right to privacy against State intrusion. Critically analyse the statement in the backdrop of recent WhatsApp Spyware attack. (250 words) Hindustantimes

Topic:Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) At the time when Asia is becoming the world’s powerhouse and economic center, do you think India is at the Inflection point? Discuss.(250 words) Livemint